Grafton
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Places
Australia- Grafton, New South WalesGrafton, New South WalesThe city of Grafton is the commercial hub of the Clarence River Valley. Established in 1851, Grafton features many historic buildings and tree-lined streets. Located approximately 630 kilometres north of Sydney and 340 km south of Brisbane, Grafton and the Clarence Valley can be reached...
Canada
- Grafton, New BrunswickGrafton, New BrunswickGrafton is a community in the Canadian province of New Brunswick....
- Grafton, OntarioGrafton, OntarioGrafton is a community in the province of Ontario. It is in Northumberland County, in the township of Alnwick/Haldimand. It is 12 km east of Cobourg, Ontario on the former Highway 2 , with close access to Highway 401. The hamlet is near the geographically significant Oak Ridges Moraine at Rice...
England
- Grafton, CheshireGrafton, CheshireGrafton is a civil parish in the Borough of Cheshire West and Chester and ceremonial county of Cheshire in England. It has a population of 3.-External links:...
- Grafton, HerefordshireGrafton, HerefordshireGrafton is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England. The parish includes the villages of Grafton and Bullinghope, and is immediately to the south of Hereford city....
- Grafton, North Yorkshire
- Grafton, OxfordshireGrafton, OxfordshireGrafton is a hamlet in the Thames Valley in West Oxfordshire about north of Faringdon. Grafton is one of two hamlets in Grafton and Radcot civil parish....
- Grafton, ShropshireGrafton, ShropshireGrafton is a hamlet in Shropshire, England. Its name probably refers to a coppiced wood.It is situated in the parish of Pimhill, to the northwest of Shrewsbury. The River Perry flows by to the north, and on the other side is the small village of Yeaton....
- Grafton, WiltshireGrafton, WiltshireGrafton is a civil parish about southeast of Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. The parish includes the village of East Grafton and the hamlets of West Grafton, Marten, Wexcombe, Wilton and Wolfhall...
- Ardens GraftonArdens GraftonArdens Grafton is a hamlet or small village in the Stratford on Avon district of Warwickshire, England, situated about 4 miles east of Alcester and 14 miles west of the county town of Warwick...
, in Warwickshire - Grafton FlyfordGrafton FlyfordGrafton Flyford is a village in Worcestershire, England....
, in Worcestershire - Grafton RegisGrafton RegisGrafton Regis is a village and civil parish in the south of the English county of Northamptonshire. The village is east of the A508 road, on which it has a short frontage and two bus stops. It is ca. south of Northampton and north of Milton Keynes....
, in Northamptonshire - Grafton UnderwoodGrafton UnderwoodGrafton Underwood is a village and civil parish in the Kettering borough of Northamptonshire, England. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 134 people. The village was used in Helen Fielding's Bridget Jones novels as her childhood home....
, in Northamptonshire - Temple GraftonTemple GraftonTemple Grafton is a village and civil parish in the Stratford district of Warwickshire, England, situated about east of Alcester and West of the county town of Warwick. The place name is misleading, the Knights Templar never having any association with the place but owing to a naming error made...
, in Warwickshire - The Honour of GraftonHonour of GraftonThe Honour of Grafton is a collection of manors in the south east of Northamptonshire, England. The Honour is historic, dating back at least as far as 1542 when a bill for its management was before parliament....
, a collection of manors in Northamptonshire
Ireland
- Grafton Street, DublinGrafton Street, DublinGrafton Street is one of the two principal shopping streets in Dublin city centre, the other being Henry Street. It runs from St. Stephen's Green in the south to College Green in the north...
New Zealand
- Grafton, New ZealandGrafton, New ZealandGrafton is a suburb of Auckland City, New Zealand. The suburb is named for the Duke of Grafton, a patron of the first Governor of New Zealand, William Hobson, and was once known as 'Grafton Heights', denoting it's history as a well-off suburb in Auckland's earliest decades...
, an inner city suburb of the city of Auckland
United States:
- Knights Landing, CaliforniaKnights Landing, CaliforniaKnights Landing is a census-designated place in Yolo County, California, USA founded by William Knight. It is located on the Sacramento River in the northeastern portion of the county. Knights Landing's ZIP Code is 95645 and its area code 530. It lies at an elevation of 36 feet...
, formerly Grafton - Grafton, IllinoisGrafton, IllinoisGrafton is the oldest city in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. It is located near the confluence of the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the city had a total population of 674. Prior to the Great Flood of 1993, Grafton had enjoyed a stable population of nearly...
- Grafton, IowaGrafton, Iowa-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 252 in the city, with a population density of 840/sq mi . There were 126 housing units, of which 114 were occupied.-2000 census:...
- Grafton, MassachusettsGrafton, MassachusettsGrafton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 17,765 at the 2010 census. Grafton is the home of a Nipmuc village known as Hassanamisco Reservation, the Willard House and Clock Museum, and the Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine...
- Grafton (MBTA station)Grafton (MBTA station)Grafton is the penultimate passenger rail station on MBTA Commuter Rail's Framingham/Worcester Line. Though it is officially located at 1 Pine Street in North...
- Grafton (MBTA station)
- Grafton, NebraskaGrafton, NebraskaGrafton is a village in Fillmore County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 126 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Grafton is located at ....
- Grafton, New HampshireGrafton, New HampshireGrafton is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,340 at the 2010 census.- History :Originally granted in 1761, and re-granted in 1769, Grafton, like the county it resides in, takes its name from Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, a relative of colonial...
- Grafton, New YorkGrafton, New YorkGrafton is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,987 at the 2000 census. It is believed that the town received its name from Grafton, Vermont, from where the first town supervisor, Nathaniel Dumbleton, was originally from. The town is an interior town near the...
- Grafton, North DakotaGrafton, North Dakota-Education:The city of Grafton is served by the Grafton Public Schools system. The system includes Century Elementary School , Central Middle School , and Grafton High School .-Library:...
- Grafton, OhioGrafton, OhioGrafton is a village in Lorain County, Ohio, United States, along the East Branch of the Black River. The population was 2,302 at the 2000 census...
- Grafton, UtahGrafton, UtahGrafton is a ghost town, just south of Zion National Park in Washington County, Utah, United States. Said to be the most photographed ghost town in the West, it has been featured as a location in several films, including 1929's In Old Arizona—the first talkie filmed outdoors—and the...
, a ghost town - Grafton, VermontGrafton, VermontGrafton is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 649 at the 2000 census.-History:The town was founded as Thomlinson, but renaming rights were auctioned in 1791. The high bidder, who reportedly offered "five dollars and a jug of rum," changed the name to Grafton after...
- Grafton, VirginiaGrafton, VirginiaGrafton is a community in York County, Virginia, United States, on the Virginia Peninsula.- Landmarks :Grafton is home to local landmarks such as the Grafton High/Middle School complex, Pop's Drive In, and Snozone.- History :...
- Grafton, West VirginiaGrafton, West VirginiaGrafton is a city in, and county seat of, Taylor County, West Virginia, USA. The population was 5,489 at the 2000 census. The only two national cemeteries in West Virginia are located in Grafton. Mother's Day was founded in Grafton on May 10, 1908; the city is the home to the International Mother's...
- Grafton, WisconsinGrafton, WisconsinGrafton is a village in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 10,312 at the 2000 census. The village is adjacent to the Town of Grafton and the City of Cedarburg.-History:...
, a village - Grafton (town), WisconsinGrafton (town), WisconsinGrafton is a town in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,132 at the 2000 census. The Town of Grafton is located about twenty miles north of downtown Milwaukee on the shore of Lake Michigan. It is east of the Village of Grafton and Town of Cedarburg, south of the Town of...
, adjacent to the village - Grafton County, New HampshireGrafton County, New HampshireGrafton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. As of the 2010 census, the population was 89,118. Its county seat is North Haverhill, which is a village within the town of Haverhill. Until 1972, the county courthouse and other offices were located in downtown Woodsville, a...
- Grafton Township, McHenry County, IllinoisGrafton Township, McHenry County, IllinoisGrafton Township is located in McHenry County, Illinois. The population was 27,547 at the 2000 census. Grafton Township includes portions of Huntley, Lake in the Hills, Algonquin, Crystal Lake, and Lakewood.- External links :***...
- Grafton Township, MinnesotaGrafton Township, MinnesotaGrafton Township is a township in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 259 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:At the 2000 census, there were...
- Grafton Township, Fillmore County, NebraskaGrafton Township, Fillmore County, NebraskaGrafton Township is one of fifteen townships in Fillmore County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 292 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 275.The Village of Grafton lies within the Township.-External links:*...
- Grafton Township, Lorain County, OhioGrafton Township, Lorain County, OhioGrafton Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,722 people in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:Located in southeastern Lorain County, it borders the following townships:...
People
- Grafton D. CushingGrafton D. CushingGrafton Dulany Cushing was an American politician who served as Lieutenant Governor for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1915 to 1916.-References:...
, an American politician - Grafton GreenGrafton GreenGrafton Green was an American jurist who served on the Tennessee Supreme Court from 1910 to 1947, including more than 23 years as chief justice....
, an American jurist - Grafton K. MintzGrafton K. MintzGrafton K. Mintz was an American copy editor who lived in Korea.Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on October 22, 1925, he graduated from Bucknell University and later obtained a M.A. in English at Ohio State in 1953. Grafton and his wife Barbara come to Korea in 1962 on a Fulbright grant to teach in...
, an American copy editor - Grafton NjootliGrafton NjootliGrafton Njootli was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Old Crow in the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 1978 to 1982 as a member of the Yukon Progressive Conservative Party....
, a Canadian politician - Grafton Elliot SmithGrafton Elliot SmithSir Grafton Elliot Smith, FRS FRCP was an Australian anatomist and a proponent of the hyperdiffusionist view of prehistory.-Professional career:Smith was born in Grafton, New South Wales...
, an Australian anatomist - Anthony GraftonAnthony GraftonAnthony Grafton is a historian and the current Henry Putnam University Professor at Princeton University. He is also a corresponding fellow of the British Academy and a recipient of the Balzan Prize...
, an American historian - C. W. GraftonC. W. GraftonCornelius Warren Grafton was an American crime novelist. He was born and raised in China, where his parents were working as missionaries...
, an American novelist - Frederick William GraftonFrederick William GraftonFrederick William Grafton was a British industrialist and Liberal politician.He was the eldest son of Joseph Smith Grafton, a Manchester merchant. Following a private education he obtained employment at a calico printing works. He subsequently established his own calico printing business, F.W...
, a British industrialist and politician - Joseph GraftonJoseph GraftonJoseph Grafton was a founder of the Newton Theological Institution. For more than forty-eight years he was pastor of the First Baptist Church of Newton, Massachusetts. He was succeeded by Rev. Frederic Augustus Willard.Upon his death, Rev...
, a founder of the Newton Theological Institution - Richard GraftonRichard GraftonRichard Grafton , was King's Printer under Henry VIII and Edward VI. He was a member of the Grocers' Company and MP for Coventry elected 1562-63.-Under Henry VIII:...
, an English historian - Sue GraftonSue GraftonSue Taylor Grafton is a contemporary American author of detective novels. She is best known as the author of the 'alphabet series' featuring private investigator Kinsey Millhone in the fictional city of Santa Teresa, California. The daughter of detective novelist C. W...
, an American author - Duke of GraftonDuke of GraftonDuke of Grafton is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1675 by Charles II of England for his 2nd illegitimate son by the Duchess of Cleveland, Henry FitzRoy...
Companies
- Grafton (publisher)Grafton (publisher)Grafton was a British paperback imprint established circa 1981 by Granada Publishing Ltd, a subsidiary of media company Granada Group Ltd. It was named after the publishing company's then address, 8 Grafton Street, in central London...
, a British paperback book imprint, active 1981-1993 - Grafton CinemaGrafton CinemaThe Grafton Cinema was a film theatre on Grafton Street in Dublin, Ireland which operated for over sixty years.-Early years:Known originally as the Grafton Picture House, the cinema opened on Easter Monday, 11 April 1911, at 72 Grafton Street. It was designed by architect, Richard Francis Caulfield...
, 1911-1973 - Grafton Recruitment
Ships
- HMS GraftonHMS Grafton (1679)HMS Grafton was a 70-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Woolwich Dockyard in 1679.Grafton underwent a rebuild at Rotherhithe in 1700, remaining as a 70-gun third rate. She was captured by the french during the Action of 2 May 1707....
was a 70-gun third-rateThird-rateIn the British Royal Navy, a third rate was a ship of the line which from the 1720s mounted between 64 and 80 guns, typically built with two gun decks . Years of experience proved that the third rate ships embodied the best compromise between sailing ability , firepower, and cost...
ship of the lineShip of the lineA ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed from the 17th through the mid-19th century to take part in the naval tactic known as the line of battle, in which two columns of opposing warships would manoeuvre to bring the greatest weight of broadside guns to bear...
launched in 1679, rebuilt in 1700, and captured by the French in 1707. - HMS Grafton, a fire ship purchased in 1694 and sold in 1696
- HMS GraftonHMS Grafton (1709)HMS Grafton was a 70-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. She was built by Swallow and Fowler, of Limehouse, London to the dimensions of the 1706 Establishment, and was launched on 9 August 1709....
, a 70-gun third rate launched in 1709, rebuilt in 1725 and broken up in 1744 - HMS GraftonHMS Grafton (1750)HMS Grafton was a 70-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Portsmouth Dockyard to the draught specified by the 1745 Establishment, and launched on 29 March 1750.Grafton served until 1767, when she was sold out of the navy....
. a 70-gun third rate launched in 1750 and sold in 1767 - HMS GraftonHMS Grafton (1771)HMS Grafton was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 26 September 1771 at Deptford Dockyard.In 1779 she fought at the head of the British line at the Battle of Grenada, and in 1780 she was part of Rodney's fleet at the Battle of Martinique.From 1792 Grafton was on...
, a 74-gun third rate launched in 1771 - HMS GraftonHMS Grafton (1892)HMS Grafton was a first class cruiser of the Edgar class. She was launched on 30 January 1892. She served in the First World War in the Gallipoli Campaign, along with her sisters Endymion, Edgar and Theseus...
. an Edgar-class cruiser launched in 1892 and broken up in 1920 - HMS GraftonHMS Grafton (H89)HMS Grafton was a G-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy during the mid-1930s. During the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939 the ship spent considerable time in Spanish waters, enforcing the arms blockade imposed by Britain and France on both sides of the conflict...
, a G-class destroyer launched in 1935 and torpedoed in 1940 - HMS GraftonHMS Grafton (F51)HMS Grafton was a Blackwood or Type 14 class second-rate anti-submarine frigate of the British Royal Navy....
, a Blackwood-class (Type 14) frigate launched in 1957 and broken up in 1971 - HMS GraftonHMS Grafton (F80)HMS Grafton was a Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy. It was the ninth vessel to bear the name, and is named after the Duke of Grafton....
, a Type 23 frigate - USS Grafton (APA-109)USS Grafton (APA-109)USS Grafton was a which served with the United States Navy during World War II.Originally laid down in San Francisco by Western Pipe & Steel as a Type C3-S-A2 cargo ship named Sea Sparrow, the ship was renamed USS Grafton during construction and completed as an attack transport designation...
, a Bayfield-class attack transport launched in 1944 and scrapped in 1974 - USS Grafton (PCS-1431), a United States Navy patrol craft sweeper
- Grafton (ship)Grafton (ship)The Grafton was a 56 ton schooner sailing out of Sydney during the 1860s. It was wrecked in the north arm of Carnley Harbour, Auckland Island on 3 January 1864.-Last yoyage:...
, a schooner wrecked on the Auckland IslandsAuckland IslandsThe Auckland Islands are an archipelago of the New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands and include Auckland Island, Adams Island, Enderby Island, Disappointment Island, Ewing Island, Rose Island, Dundas Island and Green Island, with a combined area of...
in 1864
Instruments
- Grafton saxophoneGrafton saxophoneThe Grafton saxophone was an injection moulded, cream-coloured acrylic plastic alto saxophone with metal keys, manufactured in London, England by the Grafton company, and later by 'John E. Dallas & Sons Ltd'. Only Grafton altos were ever made, due to the challenges in making larger models with...
, a unique 1950s alto saxophone constructed mainly from plastic
See also
- Grafton High School (disambiguation)
- New Grafton, Nova ScotiaNew Grafton, Nova ScotiaNew Grafton is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Region of Queens Municipality .-References:*...